by admin | Mar 31, 2021 | innovation
Some excellent listening from McKinsey & Company on innovation, the challenges, pitfalls and success stories from around the business world. Voices on innovation You want to innovate—but have you committed fully to it? Setting bold aspirations, making tough... 
by admin | Mar 22, 2021 | Chief Operating Officer, Fractional COO, leadership
Some interesting insights from Ken Schachter at Newsday about gig work on fractional executives. A Fractional Executive Primer – What is a Fractional Executive? A fractional executive operates as an outside contractor, devoting a portion of the workweek to one... 
by admin | Mar 9, 2021 | Chief Operating Officer, Fractional COO, leadership
I often get asked how long a fractional COO engagement lasts? The answer is, it depends! I know that’s not what a business owner wants to hear but the reality is I can’t answer that until I know more about the business. Let me take you through one of my... 
by admin | Feb 25, 2021 | business transformation, Chief Operating Officer, Fractional COO, innovation, leadership
When people reach out to me they have a myriad of different problems but certain stories resonate, here is one about a Digital Transformation where in one year I achieved a 20% cost reduction and doubled revenues. Here is how I achieved these changes acting as a... 
by admin | Feb 12, 2021 | business transformation, innovation, leadership
Here is a quick overview containing some key examples about innovation in the corporate world by Quinten Dol at builtin TRANSFORMATION IS A FACT OF LIFE FOR ENTERPRISES. HOW DO YOU MAKE IT SUCCESSFUL? Every corporate structure needs an occasional overhaul. Maintaining... 
by admin | Jan 1, 2021 | business transformation, innovation, leadership
Check out the most popular articles on digital transformation from The Enterprisers Project to get wisdom you can carry into the new year. Thanks, Carla Rudder for posting! While many aspects of life and business slowed down in 2020, digital transformation wasn’t one... by admin | Dec 27, 2020 | business transformation
The following article was originally printed by Mckinsey in October 2020+ Business leaders pride themselves on their ability to pivot and course-correct in times of crisis and economic turmoil. But there isn’t a CEO or management team on earth that’s experienced the... by admin | Dec 15, 2020 | Chief Operating Officer, leadership
One of my favorite pieces of content written about the Chief Operating Officer role by Nathan Bennett and Stephen A. Miles originally published in May 2006 in Harvard Business Review When Larry Ellison, founder and CEO of Oracle, and his chief operating... 
by admin | Dec 14, 2020 | business transformation, innovation
I came across this article on Inc.com by Minda Zetlin this week about how Elon Musk thinks anyone can be an innovator? What do you think, can innovation be boiled down to 3 questions? Can innovation be learned? The answer is yes, according to Elon Musk, one of the... 
by admin | Dec 11, 2020 | business transformation
Digital transformation is a word thrown around a lot these days. Some companies have done it well others haven’t (i.e. any retail store with no eCommerce). These days every company is a tech company in some form or fashion. Starbucks was started in 1971 by three... 
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